In one of the first major surveys released since Vice President Kamala Harris took over from President Joe Biden, Harris leads former President Donald Trump by 4 points in 3 crucial battleground states, according to a new poll released Saturday by The New York Times/Sienna College.

Last week, Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over other potential Democratic contenders Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

Despite his relative obscurity among voters, Walz was seen as a safer pick to round up much needed blue-collar voters in midwest swing states. Harris’ pick seems to have paid initial dividends with the vice president achieving leads in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, according to the Times.

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